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7.9
6 reviews
  • Reception and call quality
    8.1
  • Display
    9.3
  • Battery life
    8.0
  • Camera
    7.1
  • Ease of use
    7.2
  • Design and form factor
    7.4
  • Portability (size / weight)
    8.0
  • Media support
    8.7
  • Durability
    8.0
  • Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)
    7.5

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8.0
22 reviews

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8.0
PC Mag Jul 21, 2010

A lot of people are starting to get sick of the hullaballoo surrounding the iPhone, and they want to try something a little different. The Captivate has better social-networking links than the iPhone, a more customizable home screen, free voice-guided navigation, and that ... Super AMOLED screen.

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8.0
CNET Jul 14, 2010

The Samsung Captivate is easily AT&T's best Android phone to date. It delivers great performance, tons of features, and an easy-to-use interface.

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8.0
Digital Trends Jul 27, 2010

If you’re an active social networker and video watcher, the Captivate probably makes a better choice than the iPhone 4 ... If you’re more concerned with speedy Web surfing, image and video capture, and video chatting, the iPhone 4 is the only choice.

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7.0
BGR Jul 23, 2010

This is Samsung’s first serious play at a high-end, top-of-the-line Android smartphone, and it is a great start. In our opinion the Samsung Captivate would make a great smartphone for those who are new to the world of Android or those who aren’t Android purists.

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8.0
PocketNow Jul 16, 2010

It's fast, has a stunning display and above average battery life, plus it's super thin and also quite light. Samsung has also made a lot of enhancements to Android to make it more customizable and easier to navigate.

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9.0
TrevorBroccoli

I love this phone. It has been a great replacement for my iPhone 3G. Upgraded with a 32GB microSD (SanDisk) and created a blog just because I love Android so much I want to write about it from now on. Thanks, Samsung. http://droidicted.com/ if you are interested.

9.0
DuncanManutz

I hesitate to write a detailed review because I no longer use the stock Samsung flavor of Android. As stock the captivate had several issues: random shut downs, GPS losing signal, AT&T bloatware. I upgraded to Cyanogen, and now I am very pleased. Many of my issues are resolved. I do miss...

10
werner7

The Samsung Galaxy S range is amazing, but what I like about the Captivate more is its looks. It has a better quality build feel and look than the plasticy feel and look of the i9000. Overall excellent phone, and full featured. Battery life on original ROM isn't as good but that is easily...

8.0
jwooS

During a call, my friends told me they feel like they are with me.. Your friends can hear all the noise that surrounds you. GPS sucks. Battery life sucks. Except those, this phone is great!

9.0
doubletwist

I really love the swype keyboard! There's a few apps I'm missing from iOS, some of which will likely come to Android soon. I'm very happy to have full integration with Google Voice for outgoing calls! I just wish the battery would last a bit longer. I didn't rate on media...

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